adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
Churton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
Starbrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Constance displayed an unusual amount of feminine curiosity, and asked a great many questions about him.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fan had nothing to tell, for she dared not tell what she knew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For it was plain that Constance had been favourably impressed, and had taken Merton at his own valuation, which was a high one.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On their way home the conversation of the girls turned chiefly on their encounter with Mr. Chance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a peculiarity of her character, that if she knew anything to a person's disadvantage she was anxious to conceal it, as if it had been something reflecting on herself; apart from this, she felt that Miss Starbrow's description of Mr. Chance would not be what Miss Churton wished to hear.
